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. J, A. MALOlIEYd-M Pantaloon Proteotr. No, 238,046. Patented'r'eb. 22, |881.

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N FEIEPS. PMOTD-LITMOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES A. MALONEY, OF GEOBGETOWN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENT, I

OF ONE-HALF TO GEO. T. KEEN, OF WASHINGTON, D. O.

PANTALOON- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,046, dated February 22, 1881.

` Application tiled September 1S, 1880. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. MALONEY, of Georgetown, in the county of Washington and District of Columbia, have4 invented cer- 5 tain new and useful Improvements in Pantaloon-Protectors; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper- Io tains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved method and means for protecting pantaloons against wear by reasonof their coming in contact with the ground in walking.

In the drawings, Figure I is afront view of my improved protector; Fig. II, a sectional zo view. Figs. III and IV represent a modication of my invention.

A represents the body of the protector; B, a bead or cord at the base of the protector 5 E, metallic fasteners for applying the protector z 5 to pantaloons. a t are openings for sewing the protector to pantaloons.

The protector is applied as follows: The end of the pantaloons-leg is allowed to rest on the bead or cord B, as shown by the dotted 3o lines in Figs. II and III, andiu the case of a fastener being used it is passed betweeuthe cloth and facingand then bent down so as to hold the protector in position.

When it is desired to fasten the protector 3 5 by sewing, I have provided openings c c to receive the thread. Said openings are connected with each other by a channel, c', upon, the side of the web opposite to the cord or bead, into whichv the thread used in sewing is a1- 40 lowed to rest, to prevent its being cut by constant rubbing against the boot or shoe. The channel may be made vdeep enough to admit of sewing without the aid of openings c a.

The protector may be made of any wear-resisting material; but I prefer, in practice, to use rubber, or rubber and a textile fabric combined. In order to prevent the rubber, by reason of its contact with the boot or shoe, wearing off the surface of the leather, I propose to havethat side of the protector'either flocked 5o or faced with any desirable fabric.

My protector will supply a want long needed, inasmuch as it is made very cheaply, is almost invisible when attached to pantaloons, and tends to preserve the shape of the pantaloons better than the forms now in use.

Many persons will cast aside a comparatively good pair of pantaloons simply because the end of the legs. has frayed out and worn away by dragging upon the sidewalk, and as 6o there is no way of repairing, save by shortening the legs of pantaloons, the advantages of my improvement become at once apparent.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a protector for pantaloons, the combi- `nation of a web or iin, having a channel for the admission of thread, with a cord or bead arranged upon the edge ot' the web or iin op- 7o posite to the channel side, substant-ially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a protector for pantaloons, the combination of a web or iin having a channel for the admission of thread, a cord or bead arranged upon the edge opposite to the side upon which the channel is placed, and a facing of textile fabric upon said web or iin, substantiall y as described, and for the purpose set forth. 8o

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

Witnesses:

J. M. YZNAGA, A. G. HEYLMUN.

turns A. MALONEY. 

